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Description
The MAYFIELD
A- 1072), Adult – Stainless Steel (REF A- 1083), or Child – Stainless
Steel (REF A- 1084) are used in conjunction with all generations of
MAYFIELD brand Skull Clamps (REF A-1013, A-1014, A-1059, A-1108,
or A-2000), MAYFIELD brand Radiolucent Skull Clamps (REF A-1058
or A-2002), and the Improved GARDNER brand Skull Clamp (REF
A-1035) when rigid skeletal fixation is required.
CAUTION:
Do not use these skull pins with the Original GARDNER brand
Skull Clamp
WARNING:
Failure to read and follow instructions and warning furnished
in this instruction manual and the instructions and warnings
included in the associated skull clamp instruction manual may
result in skull pin slippage and serious patient injury, such as scalp
lacerations, skull fracture, or even death.
We recommended that a second set of sterile skull pins be kept
available in case sterile technique is compromised.
CAUTION:
THIS DEVICE CANNOT BE RESTERILIZED!
WARNING:
The skull clamp must be applied along a centerline of the
patient's head with pins entering the skull perpendicularly. Failure to
properly position the skull clamp on the patient's head could result
in patient injury such as scalp laceration due to skull pin slippage.
Failure to properly position patient and to fully tighten and secure
all adjustable portions of this or any similar device may result in skull
pin slippage and serious patient injury, such as scalp lacerations,
skull fracture, or even death.
WARNING:
These skull pins are not recommended for use on children
under five (5) years of age and extreme caution should be exercised
in pediatric cases because of the thin skull. MAYFIELD Child Skull
Pins are recommended for young children over the age of five (5)
years. It is at the discretion of the user, when the adult or child skull
pins should be used.
WARNING:
This device is not intended for use in or near the vicinity of a
strong magnetic field. (MRI)
Disposable Skull Pins, Adult – Plastic Base (REF
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